High-stakes diplomacy: What makes U.S.-Iran Islamabad talks distinct, difficult
ISLAMABAD/TEHRAN, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian and U. S. delegations for peace talks arrived here Saturday and would hold negotiations later.
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Photo Flash | U.S. delegates for talks with Iran land in Pakistan
(260411) -- ISLAMABAD, April 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- U. S. Vice President JD Vance arrives at the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on April 11, 2026.
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Pakistan reiterates support for constructive U.S.-Iran engagement
ISLAMABAD, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar expressed hope on Saturday that all parties involved in the ongoing conflict would engage constructively to advance efforts toward a peaceful resolution, the Foreign Ministry said.
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Oil and water: US team lands in Pak for truce, Hormuz talks with Iran
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 11 (ANI): As the world watches with bated breath the slippery ceasefire talks, a US aircraft carrying a team for negotiations with Iran has landed in Pakistan's Islamabad, Al Jazeera reported, citing its sources. The Iranian delegation arrived after midnight, led by Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf.
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Vance Arrives In Pakistan For Crucial Iran Talks
New posts 09:04 US Delegation, Led by JD Vance, Arrives In Islamabad A delegation of US officials led by Vice President JD Vance and including President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner landed on the morning of April 11 at an air base in Islamabad. They were received by Pakistani army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
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Talks Beginning In Islamabad, Iranian State TV Reports
New posts 11:43 Talks Beginning In Islamabad, Iranian State TV Reports The Iranian delegation has begun a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to Iranian state TV.
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US, Iranian Delegations Preparing For Peace Talks In Islamabad
New posts 11:43 Talks Beginning In Islamabad, Iranian State TV Reports The Iranian delegation has begun a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to Iranian state TV.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Holds Separate Talks With Iranian, US Teams
New posts 12:18 Pakistani Prime Minister Holds Separate Talks With Iranian, US Teams Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has begun a meeting with US Vice President JD Vance, following talks with the Iranian delegation, kicking off a day of diplomacy in Islamabad aimed at ending the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
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US-Iran Talks Begin In Pakistan
New posts 15:04 US-Iran Talks Begin In Pakistan Talks between US and Iranian negotiators have begun in Islamabad, according to media reports. It's not immediately clear if the talks are face-to-face or if the US and Iranian teams are in separate rooms, with Pakistani mediators relaying messages between them.
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Islamabad Talks Are 'Face-To-Face,' White House Official Says
New posts 17:05 Islamabad Talks Are 'Face-To-Face,' White House Official Says By Alex Raufoglu WASHINGTON -- A White House official has said the talks in Islamabad are direct, "face-to-face" talks with US, Iranian, and Pakistani officials in the same room. This is significant.
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US-Iran Talks Ongoing In Pakistan
New posts 19:01 US Central Command Says Clearing Mines In Strait Of Hormuz Following earlier reports of US naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has now named two ships that it says are clearing mines in the crucial waterway. Two guided-missile destroyers, the USS Frank E.
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JD Vance: 'We Have Not Reached Agreement' After 21 Hours Of Talks
New posts 03:41 JD Vance: 'We Have Not Reached Agreement' After 21 Hours Of Talks US Vice President JD Vance early on April 12 said that we have not reached an agreement and that Iran has "chosen not to accept our terms following 21 hours of negotiations.
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JD Vance Set To Meet Reporters Following Marathon Negotiation Session
New posts 02:56 JD Vance Set To Meet Reporters Following Marathon Negotiation Session US Vice President JD Vance early on April 12 is scheduled to meet with reporters following a marathon negotiation session with Iranian officials, his office said. Vance held "in-person" trilateral talks with Iranian officials and Pakistani mediators in Islamabad.
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U.S. delegates for talks with Iran land in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, April 11 (Xinhua) -- U. S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner arrived in Islamabad on Saturday for talks with Iran, according to sources.
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Trump's "Political Warrior" James Blair departs White House to lead midterm charge
Washington DC [US], April 11 (ANI): In a high-stakes personnel shift ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) announced that James Blair, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, Political, and Public Affairs, will take a temporary leave of absence to helm the administration's outside political operations.
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US will not allow Iran to impose tolls on Strait of Hormuz: Trump
Washington DC [US], April 11 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) asserted that Washington would not allow any attempt by Iran to impose tolls on vessels passing through the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz, describing it as an international waterway amid rising tensions with Tehran.
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Iranian delegates arrive in Pakistan, while distrust keeps weighing on talks with U.S.
ISLAMABAD, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf arrived here early Saturday for talks with the United States to end the hostilities in the Middle East. However, distrust between the two adversaries still shadows their peace talks scheduled for later on the day.
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Iran and US to face off in Pakistan as Trump warns there is 'no back-up plan'
Tehran and Washington have exchanged mutual warnings and mistrust ahead of crucial negotiations in Islamabad Iranian and US delegations are converging on Islamabad for what Pakistan's prime minister has called a "make-or-break moment" in efforts to turn a fragile ceasefire into a broader agr
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Iran and US to face off in Pakistan as Trump warns there is 'no back-up plan' (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Tehran and Washington have exchanged mutual warnings and mistrust ahead of crucial negotiations in Islamabad Iranian and US delegations are converging on Islamabad for what Pakistan's prime minister has called a "make-or-break moment" in efforts to turn a fragile ceasefire into a broader agr
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Vance and Iranian officials arrive in Islamabad for high-stakes talks (PHOTOS/VIDEOS)
Despite the air of mistrust, Pakistani officials hope that if the talks yield progress, they could continue into Sunday and Monday High-level Iranian and US delegations have arrived in Islamabad for what the Pakistani prime minister has called a "make-or-break moment" in efforts to turn a fragile ce